Letters to the editor: Aug. 10

Help save the country we love

The iconic fight for "Truth, Justice and the American Way" looms heavily over the November elections. If Americans vote wisely, we can end this great national nightmare and begin repair of our democracy after two years of criminal and immoral attack by the current administration.

Avoid the lies that are everywhere every day. Learn the truth and speak the truth to anyone who will listen. Encourage them to register for a safe and convenient mail-in ballot now and to vote Democratic in November. If already registered, it is easy to request a mail-in ballot. Every vote is sacred and it is power (especially youth and women).

As we sadly learned in 2016, all elections have consequences. Don't give in to the lies and don't give up on the truth. Don't let anyone on-line/Fox/in the community dissuade your vote for truth. Vote Democratic to save Planet Earth, healthcare, education, and quality of life for all, not just the very rich one per cent. Mitt is not the answer. He is still a lap dog to the most corrupt president in US history. With a GOP/Russian president, congress and Supreme Court, the vote in November may be our last best chance to save the country we love.

Shirley Nelson

St. George

Importance of free press

The Spectrum's Sat. (Aug. 4) cartoon depicted Sarah Sanders facing reporters depicted as pigs. The press is not the enemy. Without free press our country would be in deep trouble.

Also on Sat. Erick Erickson article entitled "Only a matter of time before 'stop this' leads to 'shoot them' " (Opinion, Aug. 4) implies that Democrats are instilling fear. The only fear Democrats spew is that Trump must be voted out. Every Trump rally he riles up hatred. Over & over Trump lies and gives his mantra of "fake news", "witch hunt" and "evil press". It's what a con man does — repeat things until people believe. His base chants horrible things, shows their middle finger and other foul jesters. Trump hates the press because they tell the truth about him. If anything, Erickson's statement (shoot them) will be what Trumps supporters might do to members of the press.

I suggest people open their eyes, minds and look back at history to the last time a leader wanted to stop the free press.